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“Analysis of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in Estuarine Sediments by Density Gradient Ultracentrifugation Coupled to Near-Infrared Fluorescence Spectroscopy Reveals Disassociation of Residual Metal Catalyst Nanoparticles” Abstract The continued growth of the nanotechnology industry and the incorporation of nanomaterials into consumer applications will inevitably lead to their release into environmental systems.

The chair of the Department of Environmental & Global Health, Dr. Tara Sabo-Attwood, was appointed as the Associate Editor of Environmental Health Perspectives. This journal, with support from National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, is a journal of environmental health research and news. To view Environmental Health Perspectives, please…

UF researchers launch study on small materials that may have a big impact on protecting communities from COVID-19…

While you have probably heard of the conception of the high-capacity COVID-19 research lab built within just 10 days by various PHHP faculty, staff and students, it is likely you have not been able to get a glimpse of what it is like to work in a COVID-19 lab.

Dr. Tara Sabo-Attwood was selected as one of only 54 candidates for the highly competitive Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM)®  Program at Drexel University College of Medicine (DUCOM). ELAM®  is “the premier national program preparing women in medical, dental and public health schools for the highest…

Dr Tara Sabo-Attwood, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Environmental and Global Health, has been elected as the next President of the Southeastern Regional Chapter of the Society of Toxicology (SESOT). This organization serves as a venue to bring together individuals from academia, government and industry that share…

Dr. Sabo-Attwood has been recently appointed to the Advisory Board for the journal Environmental Science: Nano.  The first issue was published in February 2014 and was developed to “serve as a comprehensive source of information on nanomaterial interactions with biological and environmental systems, and the design and use of engineered…

Dr. Tara Sabo-Attwood, chair of the department of environmental and global health at the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions, has been appointed to a three-year term as a member of the Science Advisory Board of the Environmental Protection Agency. The Science Advisory…

Monday, March  30th, was the Department of Environmental and Global Health’s first ever prospective student day.  Students traveled from the icy terrains of Chicago, Illinois and Columbus, Ohio to hear more about the department from Mrs. Caronne Rush, Dr. Kane, Dr. Sabo-Attwood, Dr. Bisesi, and Dr. Afsar.   The students and…

Graduate and undergraduate students that are currently working with Drs. Sabo-Attwood and Bisesi in the Department of Environmental and Global Health presented their research at the Society for Advancement of Hispanics/Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) national conference on October 16-20, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. SACNAS is an…

Dr. Joseph Bisesi, a post-doc in Dr. Tara Sabo-Attwood’s lab recently published a manuscript in Environmental Science and Technology.  Dr. Bisesi’s paper describes the toxicity of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) in the intestinal tract of fish as well as a new method for tracking and quantifying these materials in aquatic…

Dr. David Sammons (pictured), dean of the University of Florida International Center, recently presented EGH PhD student, Xiao (Bela) Zheng, with the UF Outstanding International Student Award. The Outstanding International Student Award was initiated to highlight the accomplishments of international students at the University of Florida. The awards are designed to…

EGH Associate Professor, Dr. Tara Sabo-Attwood, was recently selected as one of a handful of scientists to participate in UF’s Science Communications Academy. Dr. Sabo-Attwood and her colleagues will represent the university at the joint annual meeting of the National Association of Science Writers and the Council for…

Professional skills Faculty member Microbiology Ali Molecular biology Ali Cholera and diarrheal pathogens Ali Environmental persistence of diarrheal pathogens Ali Pathogen / contaminant exposure assessments with aquatic animals, including gross and histopathology Kane Behavioral toxicology Kane Aquatic toxicology Kane Aquatic microbiology Kane…